Striping device



F. P. RYAN STRIPING DEVICE May 2l, 1935.

Filed March 14, 1929 l 8 44h 88 e9 @'46 IN VEN TOR FRAN/f A HWI/V.

Patented May 21, 1935 PATENT OFFICE i y fsinlrmdl DEVICE Y "Frank r, nya, ',DetroiejMich., assignor `to Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation ofA Delawarev ApplcationMarch 14,

This invention relates to a striping device` and is illustrated as embodied in a device for applying a paint stripe toA a surface such as the body of a motor vehicle. i i

An important object of the invention is to provide a device which feedsthe fluid to the surface to be striped by gravity and to regulate the flow Kby means operableby the engagement of the dis-A angularly movable about its support to insure a gravity feed on the fluid in all positions `of the device `regardless `of the directionof the stripe. d Other objects and advantages of the invention, including improvements of thenozzle atithe discharge end and adjustable guidewill be more apparent from the following description and claims taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,` in which: A l p30 Y FigL `1 is an endelevation of my improved `device. i t Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. `parts being shown broken away and irrelevation. Y Y i.

Fig. 3 is a View taken l*on line 3-3 vof Fig. 2 showing a, plan View of the mechanismwhen in operation, parts `being, broken awayand insection. t f i Fig. 4 is a View ccrrespondingto Fig. fshoyvingA the device in inoperative position. i

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a sectional Fig. 2.V p p y .,.45 Fig. 'I 'is a `view showing almodied form of .nozzle to be used in place of the nozzle shown in Fig. 2.. f p l Fig. 8 isa view showing a modiedwform of a "guiding mechanism. v

Fig. Sis a fragmentary plan viewiof a modication ofthe discharge end of the device. A y

Fig. V10 is ajsectionalview on line IIJ-III Of .Fg. 9. l I y Referring to the drawing whereinlfhave illustrated myimproved striping mechanismihefreflView taken on `lineG---I Aof 152e, serial 10-346333 s claims. (c1. sip-6.2.6)

`erenceV numeral I8 designates 4a -body portion adapted to be rotatably supported at the end of a handle portionl I2. One end of .the body portion IU is formed with a frustro-cylindrical iiange I4 having a groove I6 in its outer periphery. The `iiange I4 is received in a cylindrical sleeve I8 on a kpart 20 to which the support or handle I2 is secured. The innerV periphery of the sleeve I8l (see Fig. 1) is provided with pins 22 which are received in the groove I6. Slots 24 in one face of the ange I 4 are provided to receive the pins 22 when the device is being assembled. To assemble the body portionlll in the sleeveISLthe body portion is turned to a position where the slots 24 register with the pins 22. The body portion is then slid forward until the pins 22 are received in the slot I6 and the body portion is thenturned so that the grooves 24 are out of alignment with the pins 22.y i

p The body portion I is provided with a longitudinal opening 26 to receive a member 28. One end of the member 2 8 is providedwith a sleeve 30 which receives a coil spring 32. `A cap 34 is screw threaded onto a boss 3S at one end ofthe body portion Ill.` The closed end of the sleeve v3l)` and theclosed end of the cap 34 form abut- {ments lfor the opposite ends of the spring 32. By this arrangement, the spring 32 urges the Vmember 28 outwardly. The upper surface ofthe `bodyportion IiiV is flattened and provided with a cap 38 (see Fig. 3) secured to the housing ID by screws 39. The cap 38 is provided with a slot 40 which-receives an upwardly extending part 42 `on ,the member 28. The end 44 of the slot 40 limits the outward movement of the member 28 `by its engagement with the forward face of the part 42. A drilled' passage 46 is formed in the member 28 and a drilledpassage 48 is formed 1n the 4member 42 communicating with the passage 46. The outer end of the part 42 is screw threaded to` receive a sleeve 50 having a central opening52 anda plurality of radial openings 54. One end of a fluid receptacle is received around the sleeve 50 and held for angular movement thereon Aby a screw 56, closing the outer end of the sleeve VSII. An axial opening 58 is provided in tliefluid receptacle `lill forming a1` communication between a chamber 62 and oneof the radial openings 54. i The axis ofl the cha1nber62 and opening 58 is at an angle of approximately i` degrees totheaxis l of the passage 48. lAcap 64 is received on the open end of the receptacle 60 and is provided with aplurality of openings 66. Another cap 68 is fittediover the central portion of the 4cap 64 and is `provided 4witha central opening V'IIL `A ball 'I2 is positioned between the outer face of the cap 64 and the inner face of the cap 68 adapted to close the opening 68 when the device is inverted to prevent the fluid in the container 62 from running out the opening 'IIL When the device is in the position shown, the ball 'I2 rests in a groove 'I4 away from the openings 'I6 and 66. Such a construction provides a vent for the chamber 68 Awhich permits( the fluid in the receptacle 68 to ilow by gravity through the opening 58, openings 54, and passages 48 and 46. f

A valve in the form of a cylindrical member 'I6 is received in the discharge end of the member' 28 and is provided with a -passage 'I8 adapted to lie in the path of the passage 46 when the valve 'I6 is in the position as shown on the drawing. When the passage is swung out of the path of the passage 46, by rotating the cylindrical member 16, the iiuid is out off. As a means for rotating the cylindrical member 16, I have provided an arm 86 pivoted at its one end to the member 28 as at 82. The arm 86 is provided with a slot 84 which receives the upwardly'extending member 42 and is also provided with' a slot 86 which receives a pin 88, in the cap 38 on the body portion I8. The outer end of the arm 86 is provided with a slot 98 engaging a pin 92 in the cylindrical member 76. The slot 86 is formed with a straight portion and a portion disposed at an angle to the `straight portion. The annular portion of the slot, co-operating with the pin 88, causes rotation of the cylindrical member 16 when the member 28 is moved axially into the body portion I6. The straight portion of the slot 86 permits further axial movement of the member 28 Without further rotating the cylindrical member '|6.

At the outer end of the member 28 I have provided a screw threaded boss 94 to receive a nozzle 96 having an opening communicating with the Apassage I8. The nozzle has been shown detachable so that it may be replaced by another nozzle having a smaller or larger opening, determined by the width of the stripe to be applied. In Fig. '7 I have shown a modified form of nozzle in which a pair of knife edges 98 may be used. A tubular member I 60 having one end terminating adjacent the ends of the knife edges 98 is provided-in the Vnozzle to deliver the uid intol a slot |62.

The handle I2, as shown in Fig. 2, comprises a cylindrical member |84 positioned between the part 26 and a lower cap member |86. A pin |08 in the part 28 is received in a slot I IJ inthe upper face of the cylindrical member |64 to prevent rotation thereof. The lower cap |86 is secured -on a hollow externally threaded member I I2 and a shouldered screw ||4, screw threaded into the part 20, holds the screw ||2, cylindrical member |64 and -lower cap |66 in` position on the part 20.

vA slot II6 is provided in one sideof a 'cylindrical member and the part 26 to receive a guiding means extending into the cylindrical member |84 -fand positioned around the screw II2. The guiding means comprises a block ||8 having a veryplunger away from the screw threaded member I2 when the pivoted member |26 is ina position as shown dotted in Fig. l5. It willbe understood that when the plunger |24 and pivoted member I 26 are in a position, as shown in Fig. 2, the screw threaded member I2 may be rotated by turning the lower cap |86, raising or lowering the guiding means. If it is desired to quickly move the guiding means from one position to another, the pivoted member |26 may be turned to a position for retracting the plunger |24 and the guiding member'moved upwardly or downwardly without engagement with the screwv threaded member. The

f -block |I8 is provided with a hollow outwardly 'extending portion |32, slotted as at |34, which receives a plunger |36, to which is secured a ball end member |36.l A spring |46 operating against a plug |4| carried by the block I I8 urges the ball member outwardly against the surface of a part to be striped. The ball member |38 is shown attached to the plunger |36 by a screw |42, which may be removed so that the guide or ball end member |38 may be replaced by such a guide member as shown in Fig. 8. In this form of guiding means I have provided a pair of balls |44, both balls being adjustable axially by screws |46 and the one ball being adjustable radially by a screw |48 in a slot |56 In the operation of the form of my device thus 'far described, the operator first adjusts the ball guide in proper relation to the nozzle 96 for engagement with a bead close to where the stripe is to be applied, or the ball may be adjusted to engage the bead on which the stripe is to be applied. The device is then pressed toward the work, moving the member 28 in the body portion I, which movement opens the valve` 'I6 permitting the fluid to ow through the nozzle 96. The stripe is then applied to the part to be striped and when the end of the stripe has been reached, the device is pulled away from the work, the spring 32 urging the member 28 outwardly from the body portion IIJ, shutting off the flow of iiuid.

Not only is the liquid fed through the nozzle 96 by gravity, but the iiuid is actually pulled through -This construction is particularly intended to maintain the axis of the nozzle at right angles to the surface. upon which the stripe is to be applied. The nozzle |52 is pivoted on a drilled pin |54 and therdrilled pin |54 carried by the member 28'. A spring |56 is secured on the member 28 and engages one side of the nozzle |52. A guide |58 ris carried on the end of the nozzle |52 and is adjustable toward and away from the surface of the work by means of a split collar |68 pinched i on the stem of the guide |58 by a screw |62. -The outer surface |64 of the guide is adapted to engage the surface of the work and to be in advance of the stripe. Should the operator twist the device or hold the handle in such a position that the axis of the member 28 is not perpendicular to the surface of the work, the nozzle will pivot on the pin, |54, always maintaining the axis of the 'opening throughthe nozzle perpendicular to f the surface of the work. This is caused by a Y double contact of the tip 96 and outer surface |64 of the guide |58 on the working surface and a slight pressure on the handle toward the work by the operator. The spring I 56, exerting a tension on one side of the nozzle [52, will return the nozzle to its normal position with the opening in the nozzle in axial alignment with the opening in the member 28.

n It will be understood that various changes, including the size, shape and arrangement of parts, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention and it is not my intention to limit its scope other than by the terms of Ithe appended claims.

What I claim is: l 1. A device of the class described comprising,

a handle portion, a body portion angularly movable on said handle portion, an axiallymovable member in said body portion, a uid container carried by said member, a nozzle at the end of said axially movable `member, said member being provided with a passage connecting the iiuid container and the nozzle, and an angularly movable valve in said member to control the ow of fluid through said nozzle. f

2. A device of the class described comprising, a handle portion, a body portion angularly movable onsaid handle portion, an axially movable member in said body portion,`a ffluid container carried by said member, a nozzle at the end of` said axially movable member, said member being provided with a passage connecting the fluid container and the nozzle, and an angularly movable valve insaid member to control the flow of fluid through said nozzle, a control for said valve, and means for operating said control by the axial movement of said member.

3. A device of the class described'comprising, a handle portion, adjustable guiding means carried by said handle, a body portion angularly movable on said handle portion, an axially movable member in said body portion, a fluid container carried by said member, a rnozzle at the end of said axially movable member, said member being provided with a passage connecting the fluid container and the nozzle, and an angularly movable valve in said member to control the flow of fluid through said nozzle.

4. A device of the class described comprising, a body portion having a longitudinal opening therein, a member axially movable in said opening, a nozzle on said member, a fluid container,

said member having a passage forming a communication between said nozzle and said uid container, a rotary valve in the passage of said member anda connection between said valve and said body portion for controlling said valve by the axial movement of said member.

5. A striping device comprising a support, a reciprocating member in said support, a discharge nozzle on said member, a fluid receptacle on said member, said member havinga passage forming a communication between said receptacle and said nozzle, a rotary valve in said member to control the uid iiow through the passage, an arm having a'slot therein pivoted at one end on said member, a pin on said support extending into the slot, and a connection between the valve and the opposite end of said arm.

6. A striping device comprising a support, a reciprocating member in said support, a discharge nozzle on said member, a fluid receptacle on said reciprocating member, said member having a passage forming a communication between said receptacle and said nozzle, and resilient means between said reciprocating member and said support for urging said reciprocating member outwardly.

'7. A striping device comprising a support, a reciprocating member in said support, a discharge nozzle pivotally supported at the end of said reciprocating member, a fluid receptacle on said reciprocating member, said member having a passage forming a communication between said receptacle and said nozzle, a valve in the member to control the flow of fluid through said passage,

and means `operated by the reciprocation of said member for opening and closing said valve.

8. A `device of the class described comprising, a handle portion, a member rotatably movable about its own axisat the end of said handle portion, a nozzle at the end of said rotatable member and a rotatable fluid receptacle on said rotatable member extending axially at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees to the axis of said member, said member having a passage forming a communication between said nozzle and said receptacle.

FRANK P. RYAN. 

